Girls' name · since 2003
Emalynn
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 841 babies named Emalynn, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,464 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,857 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 841
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Emalynn is the #5857 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 841 recorded since 2003.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emalynn has been recorded 841 times among girls since 2003, currently ranked #5857 nationally and more common than 66% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #8,464 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,857 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 841 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Emalynn ranks #8,464 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,857 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 841 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,464 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,857 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 841
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Emalynn's 841 recorded births place it above 88.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Emalynn compares
841 Top 35% higher than 65% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Emalynn's all-time total is 124% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Emalynn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 841 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 83 | 21 | 19,840 |
Emalynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Emalynn's full recorded timeline at 2015, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 83 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Emalynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Currently ranks #5857 among girls.
841 total births across 23 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2015 with 83 births in a single year.
Emalynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (599 births, 71% of the file).
2010s was Emalynn's strongest decade.
599 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Emalynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 70
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
599 births
- 2020s 172
2020s
172 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 599 births (71% of all-time use).
Emalynn decade highlights
- Peak decade 599 births
- Runner-up 172 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Emalynn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Emalynn's total volume
Emalynn by state
Where Emalynn concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 61 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Florida | | 25 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 18 | 2.1% |
| #4 | California | | 15 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Washington | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
61 of 841 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 7.3% of nationwide
- Florida 3.0% of nationwide
- Ohio 2.1% of nationwide
- California 1.8% of nationwide
- Indiana 1.3% of nationwide
Recorded in 9 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 7.3% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Emalynn appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Emalynn's data
- Emalynn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (599 total births); usage has since declined to 172 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Emalynns (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Emalynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~22 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2003–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Emalynn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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